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U.S.-Pakistan Centers for Advanced Studies in Water
MS & PhD Programs
Fall 2020
Prospectus
Partnering Universities:
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Mehran University of Engineering &
Technology – MUET
Welcome to Jamshoro: The Education City
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Center for Advanced Studies in Water
U.S. - Pakistan
MUET – University of Utah Partnership
Academic Programs
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General Rules for Admission
Academic Calendar (2020-22)
The Center's Staff
Students' Views about USPCAS-W
USPCAS-W, MUET Campus Map
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Welcome to Jamshoro:
The Education CityJamshoro is located on the right bank of the Indus River at Longitude
68°15'35.79" E and Latitude 25°24'54.64" N at an average altitude of 58 m
above mean sea level (MSL) along Super Highway, approximately 15 kms
Northwest of Hyderabad and 150 kms Northeast of Pakistan's largest city,
Karachi. The total geographical area of Jamshoro district is 11,517 square
kms. In summer, it is hotter and normally cool in winter.
Besides being a historical and picturesque site, Jamshoro is home to the
three leading universities of Pakistan namely; Mehran University of
Engineering & Technology (MUET), Liaquat University of Medical & Health
Sciences (LUMHS) and University of Sindh.
Interestingly, Jamshoro is virtually the gate-way to the Indus Valley, now
world famous for its civilization and rich cultural heritage. The Ranikot Fort
is located 40 km to the north of the campus, in the northward
continuation of the same hilly track which become Laki Ranges, merging
with the Khirthars northwards. Sehwan, a well-known township and
famous for tomb of Qalander Lal Shahbaz lies around 130 km to the north
of Jamshoro. Manchar Lake the largest fresh water lake in the region is
situated to the west north west of Sehwan. Travelling about 280 km north
from Sehwan through the Indus plains brings one to the site of Moen-jo-
Daro, the most important archeological discovery of the Valley.
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It is delightfully reported that the quality of our graduates is
recognized by the employers in public and private sector. Our alumni are
contributing in their professions and have earned senior positions in public & private
sector nationally and internationally.
MUET was established in 1963as a constituent college of Sindh
University. In 1977, it was chartered as Mehran University of
Engineering & Technology. The MUET, as a constituent
college of Sindh university, started its journey from 02
departments and now she has 31 departments, institutes,
directorates, centers and one campus at Khairpur Mir's,
offering courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level in
the emerging areas in engineering, science & technology.
Another Campus to be established in Jacobabad has recently
been approved by the Government of Sindh and will start working
soon. MUET enjoys enviable standing now and it has become
pioneer institute for the aspiring young talent. In 2013, MUET
celebrated its 50 year Golden Jubilee Celebrations.
MUET has transformed and evolved from undergraduate degree awarding institute to
Research University in last 10 years. Itis committed to improve the quality of higher
education and research by strengthening teaching and research infrastructure,
creating conducive academic environment, building strong-students-teachers
relationship, and providing continuous learning opportunities to both faculty and
students.To this end, it has implemented several initiatives that led to improvements in
the quality of higher education and research all geared towards meeting the market
needs and gaps. MUET envisions to become a paragon of excellence by becoming top
100 universities of the world and the top model university in Pakistan.
Mehran University
of Engineering & Technology – MUET
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Basic Facts about MUET
§ The university is actively engaged in promoting activities leading to nancial
sustainability and growth, improvement in teaching and research excellence,
up- gradation of academic programs, and short-terminnovativeprofessional
training programs.
§ The University offers under graduated egreeprogramsin22 disciplines,ME/MS
degree programs in 36 disciplines, and Ph.D degree programs in 29 disciplines,
including several advanced short-term training programs.
§ It is one of Pakistan's most research-intensive universities, with a high ratio of
academic staff to students.
§ Total students population is about 6,900 students, out of which15 percent are
females, including 5,800 undergraduate students, 1,000 MS/ME students, and
104 Ph.D students.
§ According to 2015 ranking of HEC, MUET stands as 1st in the province of Sindh and
at number 6 among the public and private Engineering Universities of Pakistan.
§ Research and teaching faculty consists of about 450 staff, out of which 125 have
Ph.D degrees from international and Pakistani universities.
§ It is ISO certied since 2003.
§ Its development and growth is deep rooted in its philosophy to actively engage
with local communities, students, alumni, faculty and private sector to be able to
effectively respond to the market needs of the Pakistan's water industry.
§ It promotes building strategic connections with students, faculty and
administrators to enhance the quality of educational experience for students.
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Facilities and Resources at MUETMUET provides a range of facilities to its students, faculty and staff to create
an atmosphere of shared vision for enhancing the lives and livelihoods of students.
An overview of facilities and resources available to MUET students is provided
below.
Student-Teacher Center:
The University has recently constructed a Students-Teachers Center over an area of
20,000 sq. ft. Several facilities are provided under one roof including but not limited
to: information service, student registration desk, bank, post ofce, and a
cafeteria,.
§ More than 21,000 text books are available in the Book Bank. These are loaned to
students for one term on a nominal rent.
§ A separate portion dedicated for checking out books for PCASW students only
has been made available.
§ Other services include: inter-library loan, photocopying of material, internet, and
multi-media center, among others.
§ Besides the main library and online information center, students can also access
subject-specic books and literature from a dedicated library of USPCAS-W.
§ Access to 29 E-databases for e-journals and e-books both within the university
campus and outside the campus under the Digital Library Program.
MUET's library and online information center contains more than 132,000 books
related to Engineering, Science and Technology, and other related elds. Other
key features of the library include:
Library:
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Transport:
The University has a eet of its own buses that makes commute within the campus as
well as between the campus and main towns (Hyderabad, Qasimabad, Latifabad,
and Kotri) fairly easy. This service will be provided to students of USPCAS- W as well.
Medical:
The campus has a part-time dispensary that is supported by a qualied doctor and a
dispenser which deals with only minor ailments. Medical emergencies are referred to
the nearby LUMHS Hospital. An ambulance facility is also available.
§ It works round the clock to provide data and voice services to various parts of the
universities including on-campus students' residences.
Information and Communication Processing Centre:
§ To encourage research and development related activities between universities,
the Center has connected MUET with fty two (52) other universities through PERN
(Pakistan Educational Research Network).
The MUET is equipped with the latest devices and servers.
§ It provides uninterrupted services to students through VPN accounts, which is
provided on request, to enable them to work from their residences.
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Sports:
MUET's sports culture is quite diverse and rich. Interested students take part in a range of
sports such as; basketball, shooting ball, squash, table tennis, badminton, athletics,
cricket, football, hockey, handball and Tennis, among others. In addition to organizing
inter-departmental and inter-hostel competitions, MUET sports teams regularly
participate in Inter-University sports events. Indoor games and a gym facility separate
for female and male students is available in a gymnasium constructed on an area of
25,845 sq.ft.
Male and female students live in separate hostels. On-campus availability of
accommodation for the postgraduate students however is limited. Therefore, several
students live off-campus. Private accommodation in Jamshoro and Hyderabad is
available at reasonable rates, and most of these areas are connected to campus
through regular bus service. Accommodation for USPCAS-W female students is
however guaranteed for this batch.
Accommodation:
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U.S. - Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in
Water – USPCAS-WThe USPCAS-W is part of a broader higher education initiative launched in Pakistan with
nancial support from the United States Government through its Agency for
International Development (USAID). The objective of this initiative is to enhance the
capacity of Pakistan's higher education institutions to contribute solutions to Pakistan's
development challenges.
The initiative entails the establishment of three Centers for Advanced Studies in water,
energy and agriculture & food security in four selected Pakistani universities. USPCAS-W
is one of the three Centers focused on identifying and developing solutions for the
multifaceted water-related challenges facing the country. The Center is housed at the
MUET at Jamshoro. (http://water.muet.edu.pk/)
The Center intends to contribute solutions to Pakistan's water-related challenges by
educating and training the next generation of water sustainability leaders through
advanced academic training in different water-related disciplines. The tangible
deliverables of the Center include postgraduate degree programs, applied policy
research, facilitation of public- private partnerships, and provision of policy advice in a
range of water-related disciplines.
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�e Center promotes partnerships with the academic institutions, government and
the business community to seek applied research solutions that strengthen the
effectiveness of policy-making and drive Innovation, Competitiveness and
Economic Growth.
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USPCAS-W Activities:
An Overview
Reforming academic curriculum
for higher water education to bring
it to international standards;
Delivering most relevant and highest quality applied
research to meet water sector's present and future
needs, including informed policy-making;
Field trips for the students to enhance students' technical and operational knowledge
about multi- disciplinary aspects of water resource and environmental management;
Strengthening engagement of stakeholders to support research-policy interface;
Building strong links with industry, civil society and government for securing Center's
long-term sustainability; and
To meet the changing public
and private sector needs for
applied research and skilled
graduates in a range of water-
related disciplines, the Center is
engaged in implementing wide
range of activities and programs,
including the following:
Developing and implementing multi-disciplinary graduate and post graduate training
programs including arranging weekly graduate seminars by inviting experts from the
eld & industry;
Providing increasing number of training and research opportunities to talented women
as well as to students from economically or culturally disadvantaged backgrounds.
Improving teaching methods, and
strengthening technical capacities of the
Center's faculty;
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�e Center has established National Water Research Network that brings together experts, practitioners, policy makers, private sector and civil society groups to share knowledge and raise awareness about the water sector challenges and their potential solutions.
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Why Study at USPCAS-W?
§ The Center has constructed a new state of the art building with modern teaching
and research infrastructure and learning facilities, all of which will contribute towards
the professional growth and development of students.
§ Our applied research program is multi-disciplinary in nature and developed within
the broader context of the water-development nexus to support science-
engineering-policy interface in Pakistan's water sector.
§ Our programs and courses respond to the present and projected needs of Pakistan's
water industry. So one can expect high demand for the graduates of these
programs across the board.
Main thrust of our higher education program in water is to contribute solutions towards
achieving water security in Pakistan. Accordingly, we aim at training and inspiring the
next generation of water sector professionals to meet specialized demands of
government, municipalities, and industry.
§ Promising students, especially female students and those belonging to
economically disadvantage groups, will benet from scholarship opportunities
available at the Center.
§ The students will be able to advance their professional growth and skills under the
guidance of well reputed faculty
§ We promote and facilitate students' interaction with the visiting faculty and
outside experts to enhance their understanding about emerging water issues and
their possible solutions.
§ We train students who not only excel in applied engineering, but aim to connect
advances in engineering to society's most challenging problems.
§ We create networking opportunities for the students, thus enabling themto interact
with a range of stakeholders to explore internship and employment opportunities.
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Gender Equity
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Gender equity is a key strategic direction for USPCAS-W due to which it aims at
achieving the following three targets:
(http://www.muet.edu.pk/circulars-notications/gender-policy-statement).
§ Ensuring 50% share of women in new admissions to USPCAS-W programs.
One of USPCAS-W's major goals and crosscutting strategic objectives is to achieve
gender equity in the program. The gender policy has also been approved by Mehran
University and is being implemented in letter and spirit
§ Establishing institutions and policies that make gender equity a well understood and
effectively implemented management priority with in Center.
§ Ensuring 50% share of women in recruitment, increase share of women in faculty and
non-faculty positions.
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MUET – University of Utah Partnership
The University of Utah (UU), USA (water.utah.edu), provided technical assistance to
MUET in establishing the Water Center under the USAID funding between 2015-2019..
Main thrust of technical assistance was on the following areas: curriculum
development, applied research, training, exchange visits, governance, and cross-
cutting issues like gender empowerment, outreach and networking, fundraising,
technology commercialization, and institutional sustainability.
While the USAID funding ceased in early 2020, both universities have agreed to
furthering the on-going collaboration for next ve years (2020-2024. This was formalized
through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two universities
on October 22, 2019. The MoU covers the following areas for advancing the
collaboration.
¨ Joint research in the areas of mutual interest.
As the state's agship university, the UU offers more than 100 undergraduate majors and
more than 92 graduate degree programs. With a long running tradition of academic
and research excellence, the UU has long been involved in a range projects reaching
across the globe.
Key organizational strengths of UU include: capacity building and international
development, institutional development, change management, technology and
venture commercialization, curriculum development and reform, research
productivity, research infrastructure building, data modeling and analysis, effective
teaching and training, distance education, global engagement and sustainability
¨ Sharing of knowledge through workshops and seminars.
¨ Seminars for MUET students on higher education opportunities in the United
States.
¨ UU support for collaboration in higher education related to water management
policies, research, curricula development, training, technologies development
etc.
¨ UU support for research and teaching infrastructure development at MUET.
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§ Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)
Master of Engineering (ME) Degree Program
Master of Science (MS)/
The USPCAS-W offers 2 years MS degree in the following four specialized elds:
§ Hydraulics, Irrigation and Drainage (HID)
§ Environmental Engineering (ENV.ENG)
§ Water, Sanitation and Health Sciences
Additionally, weekly graduate seminar series on water security in Pakistan is
mandatory non-credit hour course to be attended by all students in each
semester.
Academic Programs
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Hydraulics, Irrigation and Drainage – HID
Semester-wise Courses/Research (HID Program)
The HID program educates students in the eld of open channel and groundwater
hydraulics in combination with engineering principles and to support useful plant life,
with minimum degradation of soil and water resources. The primary objective is to
understand soil, water and plant relationships and how they can be applied to better
manage surface and groundwater resources in the production of food and ber. HID
program, especially at the post-graduate level, is structured to be interdisciplinary. In
addition to increasing their understating of engineering fundamentals, students are
encouraged to explore and appreciate environmental and ecological effects of
irrigated agriculture. This is important since irrigated agriculture has come under
increasing criticism for being a heavy user of water combined with low land and water
productivity and environmental damages to soil and water resources.
It is likely that some courses and their schedule may change before the start of Fall 2020 semester
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First Semester (HID Program)
S. #
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02
04
03
05
Total credit hrs
Course title
Professional Development and Practice
Hydro-informatics: Data Management and Analysis
Agricultural Land Drainage
Open Channel Hydraulics
Graduate Seminar: Water Security in Pakistan
Course code
HID-515
HID-513
HID-512
HID-511
0
12
Credit hrs.
3 (3+0)
3 (3+0)
3 (3+0)
3 (3+0)
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Second Semester (HID Program)
S. #
01
02
04
03
05
06
Total credit hrs
Course title
Water Law, Policy and Community
GIS and Remote Sensing Applications
Irrigation Water Management
Groundwater Hydraulics
Graduate Seminar: Water Security in Pakistan
Preparation of Thesis Research Proposal
Note: Either during the 2nd Semester or latest during the Summer following the 2nd
Semester, each student is required to defend his/her thesis research proposal
through Initial Seminar.
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Course code
HID-525
HID-522
HID-523
HID-521
0
Credit hrs.
3 (2+1)
3 (3+0)
3 (3+0)
3 (3+0)
Third Semester (HID Program)
S. #
01
02
03
Total credit hrs
Course title
Watershed Modeling
Graduate Seminar: Water Security in Pakistan
Thesis Research, Data Collection & Processing etc.
Course code
HID-616
0
3
Credit hrs.
3 (3+0)
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Fourth Semester (HID Program)
S. #
01
Total credit hrs (HID Program)
Course title
Research/ Data Collection & Processing, Thesis Write-up and Final Seminar
Course code
33
Credit hrs.
6
§ Soil and Water Conservation
§ Hydraulic Structure Design
§ Conjunctive Surface/Groundwater Management
§ Climate Change Impact on Water Resources
Recommended Elective Courses for HID Program
§ Sediment Transport and Management
§ Applicants must have obtained a Bachelor's degree in the subjects mentioned
below with 16 years of education, 1st class or 3.0 and above CGPA.
Eligibility Criteria for MS Degree in HID
§ BE/BSc in: Civil Engineering, Agricultural Engineering and Environmental Engineering,
Water Resources Engineering, and other related elds.
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Integrated Water Resources Management – IWRM
The IWRM program enhances students' knowledge and capacities to deal with multi-
disciplinary aspects of water resource allocation and use under conditions of
uncertainties. Key topics constituting the program include; principles of IWRM, hazard
planning and management, inter-sectoral allocation and use, water governance,
institutions and policies, water dispute management, water valuation, economics of
water management, and GIS and remote sensing in water resources. Given the
emerging complexities in water sector, the need of coordinated decision making
across sectors and scales has always been felt. IWRM provides a platform where young
leaders are trained in interdisciplinary concepts and methods for integrated water
resources management to meet the complex sustainability challenges.
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Semester-wise Courses/Research (IWRM Program)
First Semester (IWRM Program)
S. #
01
02
04
03
05
Total credit hrs
Course title
Professional Development and Practice
Hydro-informatics: Data Management and Analysis
Hazard Planning and Risk Management
Integrated Water Resources Management: Principles & Applications
Graduate Seminar: Water Security in Pakistan
Course code
IWRM-515
IWRM-513
IWRM-512
IWRM-511
0
12
Credit hrs.
3 (3+0)
3 (3+0)
3 (3+0)
3 (3+0)
It is likely that some courses and their schedule may change before the start of Fall 2020 semester
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Second Semester (IWRM Program)
S. #
01
02
04
03
05
06
Total credit hrs
Course title
Water Law, Policy and Community
GIS and Remote Sensing Applications
Climate and Water
Sustainable Development and WEF Nexus
Graduate Seminar: Water Security in Pakistan
Preparation of Thesis Research Proposal
Note: Either during the 2nd Semester or latest during the Summer following the 2nd
Semester, each student is required to defend his/her thesis research proposal
through Initial Seminar.
Course code
IWRM-525
IWRM-522
IWRM-521
IWRM-523
0
12
Credit hrs.
3 (2+1)
3 (3+0)
3 (3+0)
3 (3+0)
Third Semester (IWRM Program)
S. #
01
02
03
Total credit hrs
Course title
Model Applications in IWRM
Graduate Seminar: Water Security in Pakistan
Thesis Research, Data Collection & Processing etc.
Course code
IWRM-614
0
3
Credit hrs.
3 (3+0)
BE/BSc in: Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Agricultural Engineering,
W a t e r R e s o u r c e s M a n a g e m e n t , W a t e r M a n a g e m e n t ,
Water/Environmental/Agricultural Economics, Water Resources Engineering and
other related elds.
Applicants must have obtained a Bachelor's degree in the subjects mentioned
below with 16 years of education, 1st class and/or 3.0 and above CGPA.
Eligibility Criteria for MS Degree in IWRM
Fourth Semester (IWRM Program)
S. #
01
Total credit hrs (IWRM Program)
Course title
Research/ Data Collection & Processing, Thesis Write-up and Final Seminar
Course code
33
Credit hrs.
6
§ Water Dispute Management
Recommended Elective Courses for IWRM Program
§ Model Applications in IWRM
§ Water Conservation and Rainwater Harvesting
§ Systems Analysis and Optimization
§ Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources
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Environmental Engineering – EnvEng
The EnvEng program emphasizes learning in conventional environmental engineering,
physical chemical and biological processes, water and wastewater treatment design,
air and noise pollution and control, hazardous and solid waste management, and
environmental impact assessment
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Semester-wise Courses/Research (EnvEng Program)
First Semester (EnvEng Program)
S. #
01
02
04
03
05
Total credit hrs
Course title
Professional Development and Practice
Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
Physical, Chemical, and Biological Processes
Air and Noise Pollution Engineering
Graduate Seminar: Water Security in Pakistan
Course code
ENE-515
ENE-512
ENE-513
ENE-511
0
12
Credit hrs.
3 (3+0)
3 (3+0)
3 (3+0)
3 (3+0)
It is likely that some courses and their schedule may change before the start of Fall 2020 semester
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Second Semester (EnvEng Program)
S. #
01
02
04
03
05
06
Total credit hrs
Course title
Water Law, Policy and Community
Environmental Economics
Environmental Impact Assessment
Water and Wastewater Treatment Design
Graduate Seminar: Water Security in Pakistan
Preparation of Thesis Research Proposal
Note: Either during the 2nd Semester or latest during the Summer following the
2nd Semester, each student is required to defend his/her thesis research
proposal through Initial Seminar.
Course code
ENE-525
ENE-526
ENE-522
ENE-523
0
12
Credit hrs.
3 (3+0)
3 (3+0)
3 (3+0)
3 (3+0)
Third Semester (EnvEng Program)
S. #
01
02
03
Total credit hrs
Course title
Occupational Health & Safety
Graduate Seminar: Water Security in Pakistan
Thesis Research, Data Collection & Processing etc.
Course code
ENE-611
0
3
Credit hrs.
3 (3+0)
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Recommended Elective Courses for EnvEng Program
§ Environmental Biotechnology for environmental sustainability
§ Field Monitoring and Laboratory Analysis
§ Industrial Pollution Control
§ Water Quality Modeling
§ Advanced Environmental Chemistry
§ Applicants must have obtained a Bachelor's degree in the subjects mentioned
below with 16 years of education, 1st class and/or 3.0 and above CGPA.
Eligibility Criteria for MS Degree in EnvEng
§ BE/BSc in: Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Agricultural Engineering
or any other engineering discipline with at least one subject of environmental
engineering.
Fourth Semester (EnvEng Program)
S. #
01
Total credit hrs
Course title
Research/ Data Collection & Processing, Thesis Write-up and Final Seminar
Course code
33
Credit hrs.
6
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Water, Sanitation & Health Sciences – WaSH
Scheduling of Courses/Research
(Water, Sanitation & Health Sciences Program)
In contrast to most 'traditional' degrees in environmental engineering, individuals in this
program will need to have the knowledge, skills and attitudes to assess the needs of a
community, design, evaluate and implement technical solutions to the deciencies of
water supply and sanitation that are appropriate for a given community and sustainable,
through a process of community engagement and mobilization, and in partnership with
like-minded organizations whose focus is on health promotion and education.
Individuals trained in this program will have the skills and knowledge to work effectively with
community and community-based organizations and the local political structure to
effectively implement water and sanitation interventions, assess the functioning and
impacts of these systems, and identify and implement solutions to improve the effectiveness
and sustainability of existing systems.
5.1.4
Scheduling of Courses/Research (WaSH Program)
First Semester (WaSH Program)
S. #
01
02
04
03
Course title
Professional Development and Practice
Water and Health
Chemistry & Biology of WaSH
Small Water System Design
05
Total credit hrs
Graduate Seminar: Water Security in Pakistan
Course code
WaSH-515
WaSH-511
WaSH-512
WaSH-513
Credit hrs.
3 (3+0)
3 (3+0)
3 (3+0)
3 (3+0)
0
12
It is likely that some courses and their schedule may change before the start of Fall 2020 semester
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Second Semester (WaSH Program)
S. #
01
02
04
03
05
Course title
Water Law, Policy and Community
WaSH and Community
Sanitation Systems, Waste Reuse and Hygiene
Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Graduate Seminar: Water Security in Pakistan
06
Total credit hrs
Preparation of Thesis Research Proposal
Note: Either during the 2nd Semester or latest during the Summer following the 2nd
Semester, each student is required to defend his/her thesis research proposal
through Initial Seminar.
Course code
WaSH-525
WaSH-521
WaSH-522
WaSH-523
0
Credit hrs.
3 (3+0)
3 (3+0)
3 (3+0)
3 (3+0)
12
Third Semester (WaSH Program)
S. #
01
02
03
Total credit hrs
Course title
WaSH Assessment and Practical Management
Graduate Seminar: Water Security in Pakistan
Thesis Research, Data Collection & Processing etc.
Course code
WaSH-611
0
3
Credit hrs.
3 (3+0)
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Eligibility Criteria for MS Degree in Water, Sanitation & Health Sciences
§ Applicants must have a bachelor degree of engineering in civil, environment,
agriculture & water resources, degree in environmental science, physical
sciences (chemistry, bio chemistry etc), medicine and biological sciences
(biology, micro biology, bio sciences etc).
§ Applicants must have obtained a Bachelor's degree in the subjects mentioned
below with 16 years of education, 1st class and/or 3.0 and above CGPA.
Fourth Semester (WaSH Program)
S. #
01
Total credit hrs (WaSH Program)
Course title
Research/ Data Collection & Processing, Thesis Write-up and Final Seminar
Course code
33
Credit hrs.
6
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Master of Science (MS) Degree Requirement
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree Program (Duration: 3 years)
For completion of MS Degree in above referred programs, following requirements
are to be completed:
§ 27 credit hours of graded coursework.
§ Semester requirements include: assignments, test/quizzes, mid-term
examination, and nal examination
§ 6 credit hours of graded thesis research
§ A pass/fail graduate seminar
§ Four courses relevant to the area of specialization (12 credit hours)
I Hydraulics, Irrigation and Drainage (HID)
The Ph.D. program is designed to provide students with detailed knowledge and
critical understanding of subject specic issues within the context of water-
development nexus, including the science behind the subject and the skills to
translate science into practice.
The USPCAS-W offers Ph.D. degrees in the following three specialized elds:
§ Other requirements to be fullled for completing the degree include qualifying
the comprehensive examination including writing of dissertation and its defense
in prescribed period.
ii. Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)
The Ph.D. program is a combination of course work and research. The students are
required to complete 18 credit hours of graded course work, and write a
dissertation based on original/applied research. The course work requirements
include the following:
§ A course on Research Methodology (3 credit hours)
iii. Environmental Engineering (ENV.ENG)
§ A course on Modeling and Simulation (3 credit hours)
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Eligibility Criteria for Ph.D. Degree Program
General Rules for Admission
Applicants must have obtained a Masters' degree in the subjects mentioned under
each program area in the following table with 18 years of education; and rst class
or CGPA 3.0 and above out of 4.0.
§ The center will accept only on-line applications for admission. An application
form as well as other documentation to be provided in support of application, is
available at admissions.water.muet.edu.pk
§ To qualify for admission, applicants must obtain at least 60% marks for MS and
70% marks for PhD in General GRE type test to be conducted by the Center.
ME/MS in HID or any
other related discipline
HID IWRM Env.Eng.
ME/MS in IWRM or any
other related discipline
ME/MS in Environmental
Engineering or in any
other related discipline
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Regulations for Master Degree Programs
Eligibility:
Procedure for Admission
Short Title
These regulations may be called the Mehran University of Engineering and
Technology Master Degree Course Regulations 2017 repealing such regulations
framed by the University authorities (if any).
These regulations shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from 2018
batch and onwards.
To be eligible for admission to the Master Degree Program, a student must possess
rst class (minimum 60% maksor minimum CGPA + 3.0 out of 4.00) Bachelor's degree
(5 years university education) in the relevant eld of study. Moreover, the student
must pass pre-admission test conducted by the University of his/her minimum Score
in internationally/nationally recognized test is 50.
Students seeking admission are required to pay the fees and deposits at the time of
admission as given in the prospectus duly approved by the University authorities. All
fees paid are non-refundable except the library and laboratory deposits, which will
be refunded after the student leaves the Institution.
The applicant shall submit the application from duly completed in all respects along
with the documents by the last date xed for this purpose. A student, if employed,
will have to obtain No Objection Certicate from his/her employer before
registration. Each application for admission will be processed separately by the
concerned Directorate/Institute. Incomplete application forms or applications not
accompanied by the relevant documents and/or processing fee, or applications
received after the due date will not be considered. The University reserves the right
to refuse admission to any applicant without assign any reason, or cane the
admission of student at any stage if his/her conduct or progress in studies is not
found satisfactory.
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Transfer of credits earned in other institution may be approved in individual cases
up to a maximum determined by the Equivalence Committee of the University.
The external examination system shall be carried on for practical Viva Voce,
Conduct of Initial and Final Seminar, and project/thesis Examination.
Each Master Degree Program shall carry a number of approved courses and each
course shall be assigned a number of Credit Hours. The Credit Hours per semester for
each discipline shall be up to 12.A Master Degree Program Shall have minimum 30
C.H and maximum 36 C.H. of course working including 06 C.H of research
work/thesis. There shall be two semesters in an academic year. The duration of
teaching time in each semester shall be 16 weeks. The semester stating with the
commencement of the academic year shall be called the “First Semester” and the
following semester shall be called the “Second Semester” Minimum number of
contract hours for a theory subject of 3 C.H per semester shall be 42 and minimum
number of contact hours for a theory subject of 2 C.H shall be 28 and practical of 1
C.H per semester shall be 42.
§ Texts/Quizzes (minimum two)
§ Final Semester Examination
§ Mid Semester Examination
The Minimum period for completing all the requirements of a Master Program shall
be two years (four semester). The maximum period shall be four years. However, the
ASRB may extend the period up to one year on account of any special
circumstances on the recommendation of the supervisor/co-supervisor(s) and the
concerned director/co-director.
§ Assignments
The minimum requirement for each semester course shall be as follows:
Transfer of Credits
Duration of Studies and Research
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Grade Equivalent
Grade
A+
A
B+
B
C+
C
F
4.0
3.75
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
0.0
85 & above
75 to 84
66 to 64
60 to 65
55 to 59
50 to 54
0 to 49 (Fail)
42& above
37 & 41
33 to 36
30 to 32
27 to 29
25 to 26
0 to 24 (Fail)
85 & above
75 to 84
66 to 74
60 to 65
55 to 59
50 to 54
0 to 49 (Fail)
42 & above
37 to 41
33 to 36
30 to 32
27 to 29
25 to 26
0 to 24 (Fail)
Grade Point
Marks
Theory
Max Marks 100 Max Marks 100 Max Marks 50Max Marks 50
Practical
§ Fraction shall be considered as a whole number
§ Subjects carrying more than 100 marks in Theory/Practical shall be awarded
grades accordingly.
for computation of the GPA the quality point is rst determined by multiplying the
value of the grade earned by the students with the credit hours of that course. E.g. if
a student “A” grade for a three credit hours course then the Q.P of this course will be
calculated as follows:
One Credit Hour for a particular course is generally to be considered as one hour of
teaching theory per week and for practical/lab work I C.H. be considered as 3
hours.
The results shall be prepared on the basis of Grade Point Average (GPA) based on
credit hours and quality points
2. Quality Point (Q.P)
1. Credit Hour (C.H)
Q.P = 4x3 = 12
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Grade Point Average is an expression for the average performance of a student in the
course he/she has been offered during a particular semester. This is calculated by
adding the quality points of all the courses taken divided by the total number of credit
hours offered:
3. Grade Point Average (GPA)
The Cumulative Grade Point Average (C.G.P.A) is the expression describing the
performance of a student in all semesters is determined by the following way:
4. Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)
The distribution of marks for each theory and practical course in a semester shall be as
follows:
Note: for the course carrying other than 100 and 50 marks the distribution of marks shall
be accordingly.
G.P.A = Sum of Quality Points
Sum of the Credit Hours
Test (s) Assignment (s) Quizes
Mid Semester Examination
Final Semester Examination
Total
Theory
25
25
50
100 marks
12
13
25
50 Marks
Max Marks 100 Max Marks 50
Lab Evaluation
Semester Lab Examination
Total
Practical/Lab Work
50
50
100 marks
25
25
50 Marks
Max Marks 100 Max Marks 50
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The schedule of testes, mid semester and nal semester examination shall be as under:
Mid Semester Examination
Final Semester Examination
01
02
After 8 weeks
After 16 weeks
Admission
Security Deposit (Refundable)
Tuition (Per Semester)
Note: scholarships are available for meritorious students.
01
02
03
TheoryS. No.
10,000
7,000
45,000
10,000
7,000
45,000
ME/MS Ph.D
Fees Structure and Financial Assistance
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Academic Calendar (2020-22) Description
1st Semester
2nd Semester
3rd semester
4th Semester (Jan-May 2022)
Date/Timeline
Last date to apply
Entry Test
Merit List
Date of Registration
Orientation Day
Classes start
Classes end
Examinations start
Semester Break
Classes start
Classes end
Examinations start
Internship for Students
Classes start
Classes end
Examinations start
MS students have to complete their research, including writing and defense of
thesis. Ph.D. students will continue with their research work.
24.07.2020
12.08.2020
19.08.2020
24 - 28.08.2020
07.09.2020
07.09.2020
24.12.2020
04.01.2021
18.01.2021 to 31.01.2021
01.02.2021
21.05.2021
31.05.2021
14.06.2021 to 03.09.2021
06.09.2021
24.12.2021
03.01.2022
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The Center's Staff
Administrative Management Unit
The operations of US-PCASW are broadly organized under two categories: (i)
center's administration and management and (ii) teaching and research.
Administration and management responsibilities are looked after by the Project
Management Unit, while research and teaching functions are performed by a
highly qualied faculty.
§ Dr. Muhammad Aslam Uqaili, Executive Director
§ Dr. Bakhshal Khan Lashari, Emeritus Professor
§ Mr. Muhammad Ali, Academic Coordinator
The administrative management unit of USPCAS-W responsible for handling all
administrative and academic matters and comprises of the following key
personnel.
§ Dr. Kamran Ansari, Director career counseling
§ Mr. Aftab Ahmed Khoso, Finance Ofcer
§ Dr. Rasool Bux Mahar, Director
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Dr. M. Munir Babar
Faculty Profile
8.2
Expertise: open channel hydraulics, computational hydraulics, design of hydraulic structures i.e.
dams, barrages, spillways and canal design, analysis of hydraulic computations of dams, energy
dissipaters and stilling basin, barrage design for surface and sub-surface ow conditions, and
computer modeling of open channels and groundwater ows using FEM techniques.
PhD in Computational Hydraulics from Kyoto University Japan
Dr. M. Munir Babar ([email protected])
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Dr. Rasool Bux Mahar
PhD in Environmental Engineering from Tsinghua University, Peoples Republic of China. Post
Doctorate from University of Utah USA.
Expertise: Identication and Characterization of antibiotic resistant bacteria and their disinfection,
water and waste treatment design, removal of metals from water through nano-bers,
constructed wetland, solid waste treatment, anaerobic digestion and kinetic modeling.
Dr. Rasool Bux Mahar ([email protected])
Dr. Bakhshal Lashari
Expertise: hydrology, irrigation, drainage, water resources management, water conservation
PhD in Sediment Transport from Agriculture University Krakow, Poland, Post-doctoral Fellow under
Fulbright Program in Integrated Water Resources Management at Colorado State University USA,
and also under Endeavour Australia Program in Groundwater Governance from the University of
South Australia, Australia.
Dr. Bakhshal Lashari ([email protected])
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Dr. Abdul Latif Qureshi
Expertise: water resources planning, optimization of water resources, surface water hydrology
Dr. Abdul Latif Qureshi ([email protected])
PhD in Hydraulics and Irrigation Engineering from Mehran University of Engineering and
Technology, Pakistan
Dr. Kamran Ansari
Dr. Kamran Ansari ([email protected])
PhD in Open Channel Hydraulics, University of Nottingham, UK
Expertise: Open channel hydraulics, hydrology, water resources engineering, irrigation and
drainage.
Dr. Zubair Ahmed
PhD in Environmental Engineering from University of Science and Technology, South Korea, Post-
doctoral Fellow at Sejong University, Seoul, South Korea.
Expertise: Biological wastewater treatment, application of member bioreactors for nutrient
removal, anaerobic digestion, physio-chemical treatment of water & wastewater.
Dr. Zubair Ahmed ([email protected])
Dr. Arjumand Zaidi
Dr. Syeda Sara Hassan
Dr. Arjumand Zaidi ([email protected]) is PhD in Information Technology
from School of Information Technology, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia. USA.
Expertise: Dr. Zaidi is experienced in the eld of environmental evaluation and decision making. Her
research interests include optimization and modeling of water resources, environmental and
disaster management systems. Most of her research work deals in environmental decision making
with the help of various numerical techniques and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) using
satellite data.
Dr. Syed Sara Hassan ([email protected])
PhD in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, including research at Monash University,
Australia
Expertise: chemistry, water quality, Water, Sanitation and Health (WaSH)
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Dr. Naveed Ahmed
Ph.D. (Biological Environment) KNU, South Korea, , Post Doc. (Nutrient Recovery)
Expertise: His research interests include biosensor development, toxicity assessment, sulfur-
oxidizing bacteria, struvite recovery from swine wastewater, anaerobic digestion, and sulfur-
utilized denitrication of groundwater.
Dr. Naveed Ahmed ([email protected])
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Dr. Tanveer Ahmed Gadhi
Expertise: My work focuses specically on the design and development of nano materials for
environmental applications.
Dr. Tanveer Ahmed Gadhi ([email protected])
Ph.D. (Chemical Engg.) Politecnicao di Torino, Italy
Dr. Muhammad Rizwan
Dr. Ayesha Tajammul
Expertise: My eld of expertise are biofuel production and wastewater treatment. I had published
14 papers in International and national journals.
Dr. Muhammad Rizwan ([email protected])
Ph.D. (Env.Eng & Energy) M.U. , South Korea
Expertise: Her research interests include nanomedicine, environmental medicine, bioremediation
of various environmental pollutants, environmental and health risk assessment, molecular biology,
cell biology, immunohistochemistry and Microscopy.
Dr. Ayesha Tajammul ([email protected])
Ph.D. (Molecular Medicine) ICCBS, University of Karachi
Dr. Asmatullah
Dr. Asmatullah ([email protected])
PhD in Natural Resource Management, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
Expertise: Water footprints & carbon footprints analysis, sustainability & eco-efciency analysis,
agricultural water productivity assessment and integrated water resources management.
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Mr. Muhammad Ali
Dr. Jamil Ahmed
Expertise: public policy, economics, monitoring and evaluation, networking
Masters Int'l Public Policy, University of Tsukuba, Japan
Mr. Muhammad Ali ([email protected])
MBBS, MPH, M.Phil. in International Health (Norway)
Expertise: Public Health in general, mother and child health & water sanitation & hygiene in
particular
Dr. Jamil Ahmed ([email protected])
Mr. Ghulam Hussain Dars
Mr. Ghulam Hussain Dars ([email protected])
M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Portland State University, Oregon, USA
Expertise: Hydrology, climate change impact analysis, ood modeling, water resources
engineering, water quality, GIS, project planning, IWRM
Ms. Uzma Imran
Ms. Uzma Imran ([email protected])
Masters in Environmental Management
Expertise: Environmental Impact Assessment, environmental laws & management plans and
stakeholder consultation.
Mr. Waqas Ahmed
Ms. Rakhshinda Bano
Expertise: Wetlands conservation, water management and human health, environmental
economics, sustainable development.
Ms. Rakhshinda Bano ([email protected])
M.Sc. in Environmental Science, State University of New York, USA
Expertise: GIS and remote sensing, marine ecosystems, hydromechanics, water resource
engineering
M.Sc. in Water Resources Engineering and Management, University of Stuttgart, Germany
Mr. Waqas Ahmed ([email protected])
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Asim AliKhairpur Sindh; Ph.D. (ENV.ENG.)
Visiting the United States of America is a dream for many and I
had the same but USPCAS-W provided me an opportunity to
get my distant dream into reality.
Shoaib Ahmed(MS-Environment Engineering)
The exchange visit signicantly helped me to improve my
communication, interpersonal, social and technical skills by
interacting with scholarly teachers and students.
Saira Halepoto(MS - Environment Engineering)
My exchange exper ience at the USA was amazing.
Academically, an interactive and learning environment at UU
had polished my research skills.
Students' Views about USPCAS-W
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Contact:
U.S.-Pakistan Centers for Advanced Studies in Water
Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro-76062, Sindh - Pakistan
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